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PAGE 4 - MESSENGER - January 10, 2021 Lifeguarding classes The Groveport Recreation Department will offer lifeguard certification classes beginning in January. Persons must be age 15 by the last day of class. The normal classroom portion of the class will be held online (eight hours). The in-water portion of the class (20 hours) will be held at the Groveport Recreation Center’s indoor pool, 7370 WINTER PHOTO CONTEST WINNER Kaitlyn Gossard and Ethan, 2, pose after having a snowball fight and building a snowman. Central Ohio saw six days of snow fall in December 2020. Groveport Road. Cost is $50 for Groveport residents and $60 for all others. Free skills training sessions are available to get persons acclimated to the pre-requisites. For information call Aquatics Manager Seth Bower at 614-836-1000 or email sbower@groveport.org or visit www.groveportrec.com. Register either in-person at the Groveport Recreation Center or online at www.groveportrec.com. - - www.columbusmessenger.com Township police jobs updated VALUATION Continued from page 1 Requests to delay the process based on COVID-19 related economic uncertainties, a rising unemployment rate, and unpredictability among residential and commercial property owners were denied by the state in May 2020. A property tax levy is the collection of taxes charged on the value of property. School boards propose additional local tax revenues by board resolution. School districts can place a levy on the ballot up to CHARTER Continued from page 1 olutions published on the city’s website, and a recommendation to reduce the time between charter reviews from 10 years to five years. Other CW news •Mayor Mike Ebert and Councilman Mike Coolman responded to a comment emailed to the city questioning the space in the new community center and a potential need for more discussion before construction starts. “When we had a public meeting for that, I don’t think anyone showed up,” said Ebert, who reported the new space is larger than the current community center. “They're waiting until now when we’re close to construction to speak up. There’s going to be more floor area than the hall we have now.” Ebert said the senior center contains a single large room where tables are stored and cabinets line walls; whereas the new By Linda Dillman Staff Writer The Madison Township trustees ended 2020 with agreements and changes to leadership positions in the township’s police department. Via a conference call, the three trustees amended a pair of 2018 resolutions for descriptions for the administrative commander and patrol commander and reclassified the positions with no changes in salary. “The reclassification of the status will provide the police chief with the ability to provide better coverage for patrol, by placing both commanders on the schedule, adding officers to the overall patrol of the township,” said Madison Township Police Chief Gary York. The administrative commander supervises administrative office staff, the detective bureau, makes suggestions and recommendations to the police chief as to hiring, firing, promotions. The commander acts as the department information technology specialist, troubleshooting technical issues with department computers, in-car and body-worn cameras, and other duties as assigned by the chief. In addition to the patrol commander, the administrative commander can also serve as the public information officer for the police department and, in the absence of the chief, may serve as acting police chief. The patrol commander supervises the patrol bureau, including sergeants and patrol officers. They also make suggestions and recommendations to the police chief as to hiring, firing, promotions and ensure that staffing is maintained for coverage on each shift and other duties as assigned by the chief. Thomas Schleppi, who previously served as a sergeant, is the department’s administrative commander and former patrol officer Darrell Breneman is the patrol commander. The trustees also agreed to set base pay rates for non-bargaining employees effective Dec. 12, set salaries and benefits for elected officials and non-bargaining employees and legislation splitting the salaries between the general, police and fire department funds. Madison Township community center closed Madison Township is not taking 2021 reservations for the Community Center at this time. Any updates will be posted on the township’s website, emailed through its subscriber list, and posted to social media. Intersection improvement The village of Obetz engineer is working on plans for improvements to the Bixby Road/Groveport Road intersection. The improvements will be completed in 2021. three times a year on specified election dates. If a majority of voters in an election approve the tax, county officials charge and collect the tax under the terms specified in the tax levy proposal. Property subject to taxation includes buildings and land held by individuals or businesses and divided into two classes: residential/agricultural) and commercial/ industrial and all other real property. building contains a hall, along with a smaller, separate meeting room and the capability to hold larger meetings in council chambers. In addition, when the library eventually moves out of its space in the east end of the new building, that area can accommodate a larger community center. “You have a banquet space, a private clinic room and still meeting room,” added Coolman. “They'll have more usable square footage (in the west end of the building).” •Since it is an odd numbered year, a new president or vice president of council need not be elected. Mike Walker remained president and Coolman remained vice president. Committee positions also remained the same. However, Bennett said he will not be seeking re-election this fall and asked for the council to consider appointing another council member to the Joint Recreation District board later this year.
www.columbusmessenger.com It’s just the routine turn of the calendar every 12 months but, unlike other times of the year, the change from December to January triggers a sense of nostalgia, reflection, and thoughts of change in our minds. Why does the simple changing of a calendar page hold such importance to us at this time of year? The fading of a year represents endings and beginnings. The winter solstice on Dec. 21, which brings us the shortest amount of daylight for the year, is the end of the sun’s cycle to the south. The next day the sun begins its journey back north bringing with it more daylight minute by minute each day. It is the death and then rebirth of the light in an instant. Christmas generates warm feelings of gatherings and good cheer, but also a bit of melancholy nostalgia for the past. New Year’s Day calls out for thoughts of pressing ahead and making changes anew while New Year’s Eve makes us pause and look back at what the past year has wrought and a re-evaluate what we have done with our time. The holiday season and the winding down of the year can bring us conflicting emotions. We can count both satisfactions and regrets this time of year. With the new year and a fresh calendar comes promises of changes for the better or for just something different. The desire for change and being on the move - literally, spiritually, and mentally - is ingrained in the American spirit and gains strength with the arrival of a new year. This is best expressed in that most American of literary column Looking backwards and forwards Editor’s Notebook characters, Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, who said in the book, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” “All I wanted was to go somewheres; all I wanted was a change, I warn’t particular,” and “But I reckon I got to light out for the territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and civilize me, and I can’t stand it. I been there before.” While we ponder our existence, time - which in reality is a conceptual structure, an illusion of sorts, created by humans to define and measure the circle of life - relentlessly spins by as it always does. Rick Palsgrove So we stand together this time of year, looking backwards and forwards, craving change while embracing the past. Let us make the most of the illusion of time that we have. Rick Palsgrove is the managing editor of the Messenger Newspapers. January 10, 2021 - MESSENGER - PAGE 5 Groveport Community Garden Interested in gardening, but don’t have enough space at your residence? If so, you may want to consider gardening at the Groveport Community Garden. The garden is in Heritage Park, 551 Wirt Road, Groveport, just a one mile drive from the Groveport Recreation Center. Dozens of plots available. On-site water available as well as fertile soil. Cost is $10 per plot. Groveport residents and persons who had a plot in 2020 may register beginning Feb. 1. Non-resident registration begins March 1. Planting begins in early April. The garden closes on Nov. 1. For information, visit www.groveportrec.com/259/Community- Garden or call Kyle Lund at 614-836-1000. Property valuations complaint process Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano launched two initiatives to make the Franklin County Board of Revision complaint process easier for homeowners challenging the value of their homes as determined by the auditor’s office. The office added an e-filing option for homeowners to file their BOR complaints about the value of their homes electronically. E-filing allows homeowners an efficient way to file a complaint via the BOR website at www.franklincountyauditor.com/real-estate/boardof-revision. It applies to filing the DTE-1 form, which is used to challenge home value. Complaints can also be filed by email, mail or fax. Additionally, the new Franklin County BOR Pro Bono Assistance Program is designed to help low-to-moderate income homeowners file complaints about the value of their homes. The program consists of a clinic, where volunteer attorneys and real estate professionals provide guidance about whether to file a complaint, and help completing the complaint form. Homeowners with qualifying incomes may also be able to get legal representation at the BOR hearing. The initiatives come as the auditor’s office has completed the triennial update, which updated the property values of every parcel in the county to keep them in line with the current real estate market. BOR complaints can be filed now through March 31. Once a complaint has been filed, a hearing will be scheduled before the board where evidence about a home’s value can be presented. Due to public health concerns, all BOR hearings are being held via Zoom. Moses-Mouser Eye Care Dr. Joshua Morris is an Optometrist who grew up in Bellville, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Akron, where he graduated magna cum laude with honors. Dr. Morris attended The Ohio State University College of Optometry and graduated cum laude with honors to receive his Doctor of Optometry Degree in May 2019. After completing his studies, he was awarded the “Primary Vision Care Clinical Excellence Award”, in 2019. Dr. Morris is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Ohio Optometric Association, and The Ohio State Alumni Association. He is excited to practice full scope optometry, diagnosing and treating a variety of ocular disorders and diseases in patients of all ages, but has a special interest in contact lenses and ocular disease. On a personal note, Dr. Morris and his wife Tess, enjoy spending time with their family, friends, and their Bernese Mountain dog Maverick, cheering on The Ohio State Buckeyes, trying new foods, and exploring Columbus breweries. Q: What are floaters and what causes them? A: Floaters are small dark shapes that move across your vision. They can appear as dots, threads, squiggly lines, or even like cobwebs. Most floaters are caused by normal changes in the eye. As you age, small strands of vitreous (gel-like fluid that fills your eye) can clump together and cast a shadow on your retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye). Those shadows appear as floaters that drift across your vision. You may notice floaters more when you look at a bright background, like a computer screen or a blue sky. Q: How often should someone with new floaters get an eye exam? A: Someone experiencing new floaters, a large increase in the number of floaters, or flashing lights should see an eye care professional immediately. Sometimes floaters have a more serious cause, including: infection, injury, inflammation, bleeding, retinal tear or retinal detachment. Someone with a few stable floaters should see an eye care professional at least once a year for a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Schedule your comprehensive eye exam today with Dr. Morris 6441 Winchester Blvd. E., Canal Winchester, OH 43110 614-963-3827
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